The Cubs’ Javier Baez watches the flight of his home run off Dodgers starting pitcher Alex Wood during the fifth inning of Game 4 of the NLCS on Wednesday night in Chicago. It was Baez’s second homer of the game and one of three surrendered by Wood. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Yasiel Puig (66) reacts after flying out during the third inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Chicago Cubs, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Chicago Cubs’ Willson Contreras hits a home run during the second inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

The Cubs’ Javier Baez watches the flight of his home run off Dodgers starting pitcher Alex Wood during the fifth inning of Game 4 of the NLCS on Wednesday night in Chicago. It was Baez’s second homer of the game and one of three surrendered by Wood. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta throws during the first inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger reacts after striking out during the first inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Chicago Cubs, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta throws during the first inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta throws during the first inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Andre Ethier (16) reacts after striking out during the first inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Chicago Cubs, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Yasiel Puig hits a single during the first inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Chicago Cubs, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Alex Wood throws during the first inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Chicago Cubs, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Alex Wood throws during the first inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Chicago Cubs, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Chicago Cubs’ Kris Bryant walks back to the dugout after he lines out to the left field during the first inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

A fan holds up a sign after Chicago Cubs’ Anthony Rizzo strikes out during the second inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Chicago Cubs’ Willson Contreras watches his home run during the second inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Chicago Cubs’ Willson Contreras celebrates his home run with third base coach Gary Jones as he runs bases during the second inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger watches his home run during the third inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Chicago Cubs, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger (35) celebrates his home run with Justin Turner (10) during the third inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Chicago Cubs, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Chicago Cubs’ Anthony Rizzo walks back to the dugout after striking out during the fourth inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Chicago Cubs’ Jake Arrieta throws to first after Los Angeles Dodgers’ Alex Wood bunts during the fifth inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Chicago Cubs’ Willson Contreras heads home after he hit a home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the second inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. (Steve Lundy/Daily Herald via AP)

Chicago Cubs’ Javier Baez (9) approaches home plate after hitting a home run during the second inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. (Steve Lundy/Daily Herald via AP)

Chicago Cubs second baseman Javier Baez, left, reacts to his home run during the second inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. ( John Starks/Daily Herald via AP)

Chicago Cubs’ Javier Baez celebrates after hitting a home run during the fifth inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Chicago Cubs’ Javier Baez celebrates after hitting his second home run during the fifth inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Chicago Cubs second baseman Javier Baez, left, reacts to his home run during the second inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. ( John Starks/Daily Herald via AP)

Chicago Cubs’ Jake Arrieta hits a single during the fifth inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Ross Stripling (68) throws during the fifth inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Chicago Cubs, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Ross Stripling (68) leaves during the sixth inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Chicago Cubs, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Tony Watson (33) throws during the sixth inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Chicago Cubs, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Chicago Cubs second baseman Javier Baez grabs a ground ball by Los Angeles Dodgers’ Andre Ethier during the third inning during Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Ethier was out at first to end the top of the inning. (John Starks/Daily Herald via AP)

Chicago Cubs’ Javier Baez runs the bases after a fifth-inning home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. (John Starks/Daily Herald via AP)

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras, right, talks to starting pitcher Jake Arrieta during the seventh inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta (49) tips his cap as he leaves during the seventh inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Chicago Cubs’ Willson Contreras celebrates his home run during the second inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Chicago Cubs’ Javier Baez reacts after hitting a home run during the second inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Chicago Cubs’ Javier Baez watches his home run during the second inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Chicago Cubs’ Javier Baez watches his home run during the second inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Alex Wood reacts as Chicago Cubs’ Javier Baez (9) runs the base after hitting a home run during the second inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Chicago Cubs’ Javier Baez celebrates his home run with Jon Jay (30) during the second inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta (49) throws during the sixth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. (John Starks/Daily Herald via AP)

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras (40) and starting pitcher Jake Arrieta confer during the 7th inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Arrieta was pulled later in the inning. (John Starks/Daily Herald via AP)

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger hits a home run during the third inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Chicago Cubs, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger runs bases after hitting a home run as Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta and Addison Russell watch during the third inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Chicago Cubs’ Javier Baez hits a home run during the fifth inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Chicago Cubs’ Javier Baez celebrates his second home run with Jon Jay (30) during the fifth inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon takes out starting pitcher Jake Arrieta during the seventh inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta takes off his cap as he leaves during the seventh inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Fans cheer as Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta (49) leaves during the seventh inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Chicago Cubs’ Javier Baez comes out for a curtain call after his home run in the fifth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. (Steve Lundy/Daily Herald via AP)

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Brian Duensing throws during the seventh inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Cody Bellinger (35) swings at a pitch and misses during Game 4 against the Chicago Cubs in baseball’s National League Championship Series, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. (Steve Lundy/Daily Herald via AP)

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Kenta Maeda (18) throws during the seventh inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Chicago Cubs, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Justin Turner (10) hits a home run during the eighth inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Chicago Cubs, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Justin Turner (10) hits a home run during the eighth inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Chicago Cubs, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Justin Turner (10) reacts after hitting a home run during the eighth inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Chicago Cubs, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Justin Turner celebrates a home run with Yasiel Puig (66) during the eighth inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Chicago Cubs, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon argues with referees during the eighth inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. Maddon was ejected from the game. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon argues with referees during the eighth inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. Maddon was ejected from the game. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon (70) argues a call during the eighth inning in Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Maddon was ejected. (John Starks/Daily Herald via AP)

Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon argues with referees during the eighth inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. Maddon was ejected from the game. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Tony Cingrani (54) throws during the eighth inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Chicago Cubs, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts takes out Tony Cingrani during the eighth inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Chicago Cubs, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Chicago Cubs’ Jon Jay is hit by a pitch during the eighth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. (John Starks/Daily Herald via AP)

Chicago Cubs’ Albert Almora Jr. is forced out at second by Los Angeles Dodgers’ Chase Utley (26) during the eighth inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Wade Davis throws during the ninth inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Yasiel Puig, left, and Joc Pederson watch from the dugout during the ninth inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Chicago Cubs, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

CHICAGO, IL – OCTOBER 18: Anthony Rizzo #44 of the Chicago Cubs celebrates defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 in game four of the National League Championship Series at Wrigley Field on October 18, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

CHICAGO, IL – OCTOBER 18: Yasiel Puig #66 of the Los Angeles Dodgers stands on the field after the top of the sixth inning against the Chicago Cubs during game four of the National League Championship Series at Wrigley Field on October 18, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger (35) walks off after Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Chicago Cubs, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. The Cubs won 3-2. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Chicago Cubs’ Javier Baez and Anthony Rizzo (44) celebrate after Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. The Cubs won 3-2. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Wade Davis and catcher Willson Contreras celebrate after Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. The Cubs won 3-2. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Chicago Cubs second baseman Javier Baez (9) and left fielder Jon Jay celebrate the team’s 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. (Steve Lundy/Daily Herald via AP)

Chicago Cubs’ Javier Baez watches his home run during the fifth inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

A fan holds up a sign after Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series between the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. The Cubs won 3-2. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Fans celebrates after Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series between the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Chicago. The Cubs won 3-2. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

CHICAGO — Before Wednesday’s Game 4 at Wrigley Field, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was reminded that he was a member of the only team in major-league history (the 2004 Boston Red Sox) to come back from a 3-0 deficit and win a postseason series.

“I think that was a once-in-a-lifetime thing,” he said, winking at the assembled media. “Teams can’t do that anymore.”

Maybe not – and the Chicago Cubs certainly exhausted a century’s worth of history-breaking last fall. But they staved off closing time Wednesday night, taking Game 4 with an all-home run attack in a 3-2 defeat of the Dodgers.

Game 5 is scheduled for Thursday night at Wrigley Field with Clayton Kershaw scheduled to start for the Dodgers.

“Good luck to him,” Cubs second baseman Javier Baez said on the field, obviously feeling the glow of a two-home run game that snapped his 0-for-20 start to the postseason.

It was an optimistic stance echoed on the white board in the Cubs’ locker room after the game. The schedule for Thursday including on the last line, all in capital letters, “TRAVEL TO LA ON FRIDAY.”

In a way, the Dodgers avoided falling into a dangerous trap. Seven of the eight teams that swept an LCS since the format went to best-of-seven went on to lose in the World Series – three by sweeps. One of those teams was the 1988 Oakland A’s, who swept the Boston Red Sox in the ALCS then lost to the Dodgers in five games.

“It was going to be tough to sweep the Cubs – defending champs, a great team,” Dodgers first baseman Cody Bellinger said. “That’s over now. We come back tomorrow and see what happens.”

That the Cubs were able to stave off winter for at least one more day is largely due to Jake Arrieta.

The annoying, exhausting offensive approach that has forced Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo and Cubs manager Joe Maddon into their bullpen far earlier than they wanted this fall took much longer to work against Arrieta. He threw 22 pitches in the first inning but the Dodgers couldn’t get him past 17 again until chasing him with two outs in the seventh inning when they got a runner to second base for the first time since Bellinger’s third-inning home run.

Arrieta, who pitched a no-hitter against the Dodgers in August 2015, faced a lineup that included Curtis Granderson and Yasmani Grandal for the first time this series as well as Chase Utley. Those three went a combined 0 for 8 and Arrieta became the first starting pitcher to record an out in the sixth inning against the Dodgers this postseason.

“He was using all four pitches like he always does, making stuff look like strikes then end up off the plate,” Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner said of Arrieta. “I thought we took pretty good at-bats off him.”

After escaping a goat last fall, the Cubs have dragged twin albatrosses through this postseason – a shaky bullpen and an anemic offense. Neither was set free by the Game 4 victory.

The Cubs had just five hits but three of them covered a combined 1,308 feet. A rusted Alex Wood gave up the three home runs to Willson Contreras (a 491-foot missile off the scoreboard in left field) and Baez (437 and 380 feet on his two homers).

Wood gave up just one other hit, pitching into the fifth inning in his first start since Sept. 26. The three-week layoff didn’t recover the velocity that Wood lost in the second half of the season. His fastball hit 92 mph just twice after the first inning, settling at 90 mph.

Cubs closer Wade Davis had his own layoff – since Maddon elected not to use him in the ninth inning of Game 2 (John Lackey gave up the walk-off homer to Turner instead) and the Cubs couldn’t get a lead past the fifth inning in the first three games.

Turner promptly took Davis deep to make it a one-run game in the eighth.

Davis walked two and needed 34 pitches to get through that inning which also featured a foul tip call on strike three to Granderson that prompted Maddon to get ejected for the second time in the four games.

“If Granderson hits the next pitch out, I might come running out of the clubhouse in my jockstrap,” Maddon said later. “That was really that bad.”

After the game, umpire Jim Wolf acknowledged to a pool reporter that he got the call “dead wrong.” The ineffectual Granderson struck out on the next pitch anyway. He struck out four times in four at-bats.

The Dodgers got the tying run on base with one out in the ninth when Chris Taylor drew their eighth walk of the night and 26th of the series. Davis got Bellinger to hit into a game-ending double play.

That came on his 48th pitch of the night and Maddon said if the Cubs get a lead and need a closer in Game 5 “it won’t be him.” So the Dodgers are working counts so effectively this postseason they knock pitchers out of the next game.

“We’re going to be alright,” Bellinger said. “We have the right guy going tomorrow night.”

Bill Plunkett has covered everything from rodeo to Super Bowls to boxing (yeah, I was there the night Mike Tyson bit Evander Holyfield's ear off) during a career that started far too long ago to mention and eventually brought him to the OC some time last century (1999 actually). He has been covering Major League Baseball for the Orange County Register since 2003, spending time on both the Angels and Dodgers beats.

Join the Conversation

We invite you to use our commenting platform to engage in insightful conversations about issues in our community. Although we do not pre-screen comments, we reserve the right at all times to remove any information or materials that are unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane, indecent or otherwise objectionable to us, and to disclose any information necessary to satisfy the law, regulation, or government request. We might permanently block any user who abuses these conditions.

If you see comments that you find offensive, please use the “Flag as Inappropriate” feature by hovering over the right side of the post, and pulling down on the arrow that appears. Or, contact our editors by emailing moderator@scng.com.